Healthy and Safe Kitchens - Mpumiro

Visit by Suzan Winnie on 2022-02-18

Report ID
15853
Created by
Suzan Winnie
Created date
2022-02-21 10:53:12 UTC
Modified by
Suzan Winnie
Modified date
2022-02-21 11:56:32 UTC
Trip Time
09:40-17:22 (7 h 42 m)
Village Time
12:07-15:04 (2 h 57 m)
Travel Time
4 h 45 m

Kitchens all groups

Lesson Taught
building lessons,follow up smearing 
How Many Men Attended
3 
How Many Women Attended
12 
Staff Attendees
Suzan Keddi 
Government Attendess
VHT,Other 
Visitor Attendees
None 
Total Attendance
15 
Program
Healthy and Safe Kitchens 
Notes
Suzan went to the village purposely to follow up on the smearing of the facilities and teach the community about the materials required for building the fuel efficient stoves. When she arrived, she was welcomed by three female committee group leaders kantono joy, saudah and zubedah. Most members were just coming back from their gardens according to observations and Kibo staff decided they first walk around the homes at the lower section of the village while monitoring the improvement of their facilities. As they walked together home to home, Suzan observed that most kitchens were covered with ashes because the members were cooking on the traditional three stones open flames. Children were found inside the kitchens playing with open fire as their fathers were trying to prepare food for them. According to one of the women, sometimes their husbands remain home and prepare meals while their wives attend to the gardens. Suzan encouraged the men to attend the program lessons so that they learn all the skills of living in a healthy safe kitchen free from fire accidents and other challenges. Later they walked back together and on the way, Suzan showed them some of the materials required for building a fuel efficient stove. Other members kept on joining in the walk while Suzan was explaining and showing them the required materials. She explained that all the materials are free and easily accessible within their environment such as the banana stems, water, anthill dirt, two old saucepans to be fixed in the fuel efficient stove, basins,hoes,shovels and pangas. She also showed them three particular types of grass to look for Incase the other is scarce within the village. Kibo staff thanked the participants for attending the lessons and they wished each other a happy stay until the coming meeting. 
Next Visit
2022-02-21 - Purpose: To teach the community how to build the fuel efficient stove/First demonstration stove.
Program Success
It’s not yet identified because the program has just started it’s activities.
Program Critical Needs
Empower the community with the skills of a healthy and safe kitchen.
Program Ownership
Not yet identified but the community members are willing to attend the program lessons for a better development.
Other Program Observations
Some households have got well maintained sanitation and hygiene facilities
Program Expected Of Village
To mobilize themselves for the next meeting and also to collect and cut grass for the next stove lessons.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Plan and prepare for the next meeting
 

Report Photos

26248 Mpumiro. Kibo staff met Moses one of the young men trying to prepare lunch for his family because his wife was still in the garden. Suzan encouraged him to attend the program lessons so that he learns all the new skills of living in a healthy safe kitchen.
26251 Mpumiro. One of the children left alone in the kitchen playing with the ash from a three stones open flames stove.